'India-born Top Maths Prize Winner Was Remarkable Student'
Friday, 15 August 2014, 21:28 IST
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Kulkarni added that right from the school days till today, he has not forgotten his teachers or his alma mater.

"On his annual vacations here, he makes it a point to come to the school, interact with all the students, give them academic tips, guide them on how to study or prepare for exams, recount his own preparation methods for various exams he took all his life and even the IMU achievements," Kulkarni said.

Hailing from a middle-class family, his doctor father Ajit died following a heart attack in 1995. His mother Jaishree is also a doctor in Ichalkaranji, while his younger brother Amol is a doctor practicing in Mumbai.

Not one to forget his roots, Khot keeps in regular touch with his former schoolmates through telephone calls or email and personal meetings during his annual sojourn at Ichalkaranji, and even helps poor students here as per their needs, Gogate said.

A Maharashtrian Jain and pure vegetarian who relishes home-cooked food, Khot used to prepare his meals at home years ago while studying at Princeton University.

"One day, he suddenly called up late night from Princeton University and asked my wife Usha for the recipe of 'sheera' - his favourite sweet dish," Gogate chuckled.

Later, in 2004, he had an arranged marriage with Gayatri, a girl from Nashik who joined him in the U.S. and is presently working with the US Federal Bank. The couple have a three-year old son Neev.

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Source: IANS